The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-16
LITERARY NOTES.

A comic opera by w. D. Howells. IA Sea
Change" or Loves Stowaway," will be pub
lished by Ticknor & Co.
Wide Awake will print next month full.
length portrait of Mrs. Carlyle and the pet dog
Nero that figures in the Carlyle correspond
ence The photograph comes from Mrs. Alexan-
der Carlyle.
work on popular astronomy. giving the latest
discoveries in this science, with elaborate and
beautiful illustrations. is in preparation by 5 +.
Langley. who wrote the valuable papers on this
subject for the late numbers of the Century.
Professor Drummond's Natural Law in the
Spiritual World" continues to be one of the most
popular books of its class in recent times. A
and lower-priced edition was recently sold
out in London before the day of publication.
Miss Marietta Holley. better known as 80
sah Aliens Wife," and author Of Betsy Bob
bitt" and Samantha at the Centennial" will
publish in the spring book caricaturing the
fashions fiirtations, poodle-dogs and other char
acteristics of Saratoga Springs.
Sunday-sehool teachers and students of the
Old Testament will be greatly interested in the
announcement that Messrs. Charles Scribners
Sons will shortly publish the Critical Notes on
the International Sunday school Lessons from
the Pentateuch." by Prof. S. r, Driver, of Christ
Church, Oxford
Mr.. John Burroughs will open the May Popu
lar Science Monthly with article on 1.-THE
Natural versus the Supernatural" The paper
is admirable in tone. clear and outspoken, and
is intended 20 vindicate the position taken in his
article on Science AMI Theology published in
the December Monthly.
No. g. of Cassell & Co.'S National Library
series, is ''Rosalind," by Thomas Lodge. The
author was born in London, in the latter part Of
the sixteenth century, and Was one of the liter
airy Bohemians of that period His ''Rosalind"
is pretty romance and suggested Shakspeares
play. "As You Like It." 1t is queer, quaint
story.
Estes & Laurat announce ''Miss Parloa's
Kitchen Companion:" Latin Hymns" translat-
ed by John Lord Hayes; a sterling edition of
George Eliots works. fully illustrated to be
published in twelve volumes, at the rate of one
a month; third (revised) edition Of Couess
key 20 North American Birds" and a sports
mans edition of the same: reprint OF Starr
Kings THE White Hills" THE Early Tudors, :"
by Justin Mccarthy. IN the Epochs of History
SERIES aud Social Customs" complete man
ual of American etiquette" by Mrs. Julia Ward
Howes daughter. Mrs. Florence Howe Hail.
Critic Lounger: / have seen the name of
Tourgueneff spet III different periodicals in five
different ways-as Shakespeare is said to have
spelt mis-. in his last will and testament. Prof.
Boyeseu, of Columbia College, who was person
ally acquainted with the great novelist, told me
some years ago that Tourgueneff himself spelt
it as it is spelt here and has always been spelt
in The Critic. But Miss Isabel +. Hapgood has
written to the Independent that 'Tourguenieff is
the way he used to spell it himself when he
wrote letters in French. 1t represents the sound
we'll, but 1t is frencnlne0. always Spell IL
Turgeneff.'
Messrs Nicolay and Hay have been engaged
for many years in making a complete collection
of the writings of Abraham Lincoln. and it will
doubtless surprise many persons who know the
| great President as a model of brevity and con.
ciseness, to find how large in quantity and how
varied in quality is the aggregate of his writings
These will fill some three to FIVE octave volumes,
including his speeches, addresses, state papers,
his public letters. his private correspondence h
| great part of which is up to this time unpub-
| lished; his official opinions and memoranda upon
| some of the most important events of the war,
| and some very curious and interesting miscel-
| laneous pieces. In connection with his CORE
! spondence will be printed many hitherto unpub-
| lshed letters from prominent persons, which
| are necessary to full understanding of Mr..
| Lincoln's own letters The works will be accom-
/ panied with elaborate notes, historical and ex
| pianatory They will be published by the Cen
fury Company. and will be sold independently
| Of the Life of Lincoln.